Specimen Information

Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
(Red-eared Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1658114
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
CountryCanada
StateON
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake St. Clair
HUC8 Number04090002
HUC10 NameLake St. Clair
HUC10 Number0409000205
HUC12 Name040900020000
HUC12 Number040900020502
Map
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Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet | escaped captivity pond
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31353
Author:Spear, M.J., A.K. Elgin, and E.K. Grey.
Date:2018
Title:Current and Projected Distribution of the Red-Eared Slider Turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans, in the Great Lakes Basin
Journal:American Midland Naturalist
Volume:179
Issue:2
Pages:191-221
CommentsPersonal correspondance from Spear et al. (2018): M.J. Oldham
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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